Morocco launches fleet of drones to tackle coronavirus from the sky
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DefenceTalkRABAT: Morocco has rapidly expanded its fleet of drones as it battles the coronavirus pandemic, deploying them for aerial surveillance, public service announcements and sanitization. “This is a real craze. In just weeks, demand has tripled in Morocco and other countries in the region,” said Yassine Qamous, chief of Droneway Maroc, African distributor for leading […]https://www.defencetalk.com/morocco-launches-fleet-of-drones-to-tackle-coronavirus-from-the-sky-75420/
US Navy extends probe into virus-hit aircraft carrier
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DefenceTalkThe new US Navy secretary announced a deeper investigation Wednesday into the crippling outbreak of coronavirus on a nuclear powered aircraft carrier that cost the job of the ship’s captain and the previous Navy chief. Acting Navy Secretary James McPherson said he still had questions about the case after last week’s preliminary report to Secretary […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-extends-probe-into-virus-hit-aircraft-carrier-75328/
Second US Navy destroyer hit by COVID outbreak returns to port
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DefenceTalkA US destroyer hit by dozens of coronavirus cases sailed into San Diego Tuesday for cleaning, making it the second Navy warship temporarily put out of action by the pandemic. With less than half the 300-strong crew tested, 47 sailors aboard the USS Kidd were found positive for COVID-19, the Navy said. Two had been […]https://www.defencetalk.com/second-us-navy-destroyer-hit-by-covid-outbreak-returns-to-port-75301/
Yemen crisis deepens as separatists declare self-governance
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DefenceTalkYemeni separatists early Sunday declared self-rule of the country’s south as a peace deal with the government crumbled, complicating a long and separate conflict with Huthi rebels who control much of the north. The Southern Transitional Council (STC) accused the government of failing to perform its duties and of “conspiring” against the southern cause, and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/yemen-crisis-deepens-as-separatists-declare-self-governance-75286/
18 Sailors Positive In COVID-19 Outbreak On US Navy Destroyer
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DefenceTalkThe US Navy said Friday that 18 sailors aboard a destroyer patrolling in the Caribbean had tested positive for coronavirus, forcing the ship to head back to port. After one sailor aboard the USS Kidd who had come down with symptoms was evacuated, a medical team dispatched to the ship found another 17 were infected, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/18-sailors-positive-in-covid-19-outbreak-on-us-navy-destroyer-75272/
US bases in Djibouti under ‘precautionary’ health emergency
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DefenceTalkMilitary installations housing US forces in Djibouti were placed under a “precautionary” public health emergency Thursday, as cases of the novel coronavirus continued to surge among the general population in the strategic east African country. Major General Michael Turello, commander of the US Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa mission, said in a statement the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-bases-in-djibouti-under-precautionary-health-emergency-75256/
Pentagon extends travel restrictions through June 30
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DefenceTalkThe US Defense Department said Saturday it would extend travel restrictions through June 30 in a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus, but will allow for some redeployments and repatriation of troops serving abroad. The new order will go into effect on Monday, Matthew Donovan, the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-extends-travel-restrictions-through-june-30-75216/
US outlines phased reopening, as China faces virus ire
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DefenceTalkPresident Donald Trump on Thursday laid out guidelines for a gradual reopening of the United States after the battering of the coronavirus pandemic, saying normal life should resume quickly in some states. Trump’s new push came as he saw progress in his campaign to pressure China, with fellow Western leaders agreeing that Beijing has not […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-outlines-phased-reopening-as-china-faces-virus-ire-75208/
Boeing to Resume Commercial Airplanes Production in Puget Sound
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DefenceTalkBoeing will resume all Commercial Airplanes production in a phased approach at its Puget Sound-region facilities next week, after suspending operations last month in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. At all of its sites, the company has taken extra precautions and instituted comprehensive procedures to keep people safe and fight the spread of COVID-19. “The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/boeing-to-resume-commercial-airplanes-production-in-puget-sound-75197/
NATO needs to protect strategic industries: Stoltenberg
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DefenceTalkPotential adversaries might try to take advantage of the virus-triggered economic downturn by buying controlling stakes in NATO members’ strategic industries, the alliance’s chief, Jens Stoltenberg, warned on Wednesday. “The geo-political effects of the pandemic could be significant,” he told a videolink news conference following a virtual emergency meeting of NATO’s defence ministers focused on […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-needs-to-protect-strategic-industries-stoltenberg-75179/